M4.6 earthquake 16 km E of King Cove, Alaska
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 16 km E of King Cove, Alaska on Wed, May 15, 1985, 1:51 PM AKDT (21:51 UTC), 68 km (42 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-05-15 21:51:34 UTC
- Depth
- 67.9 km (42.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 55.051° N, 162.056° W
- Region
- Alaska
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- FROM_LOCATION
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002evs. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:53 AM UTC.